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Advent Colander – Dec 5th

Dec 5th, 2008

by Dan.

As I’ve mentioned previously, I recently dusted down my guitar and have started learning to play again. I am by no means any good at it, but I can give you a damn fine rendition of Home on the Range providing you don’t mind me stopping for five minutes between chord changes while I work out where my fingers go.

Evan regards the guitar as just another letterbox to slot random objects into. Therefore not only does it function as a stringed instrument, but I can also use it as a rattle.

Not that I get to play it that often when he’s around anyway. Every time I pick it up he rushes over and puts his hand flat on the strings.

“Stop please Daddy.” he implores me with tears in his eyes. “Stop.”

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12 Comments on “Advent Colander – Dec 5th”

#1 Xbox4NappyRash
on Dec 6th, 2008 at 12:19 am

That header is brilliant.

You should run them in the opposite direction or just mix them up, freaky.

And yeah, if you are playing music and making kids cry, and it’s NOT a song about a pet rat, then it’s time to quit.

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#2 Kirsty
on Dec 6th, 2008 at 1:30 am

Your new banner made me laugh out loud. And that hardly ever happens.

Kirstys last blog post..Kir… what?

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#3 Arjan
on Dec 6th, 2008 at 11:01 am

He’ll learn to appreciate the effort in the long run…

Xbox’s mix-up idea sounds cool btw.

Arjans last blog post..Sinterklaas versus Santaclaus

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#4 Dan
on Dec 6th, 2008 at 11:41 am

Xbox – This theme has a “random blog header” feature, so i might actually have a go at that.

And I’m not sure I know any songs about dead pet rats.

Kirsty – It was meant to make people swoon, overcome with my devastating handsomeness

Arjan – We’ll see. I’m hoping a mystery package is going to arrive at some point next week which will knock the guitar sideways when it comes to torturing my children.

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#5 Xbox4NappyRash
on Dec 6th, 2008 at 11:43 am

Shame on you… “Ben”

Xbox4NappyRashs last blog post..4 Days

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#6 Dan
on Dec 6th, 2008 at 11:51 am

Xbox – Don’t you mean “Shep”? The only tragic rat songs I know were sung by Roland Rat.

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#7 Dan
on Dec 6th, 2008 at 11:53 am

Xbox – Actually just looked it up. I had no idea that was a song about a rat. You learn something new every day.

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#8 movin' down the road
on Dec 6th, 2008 at 7:17 pm

we can always count on our kids to keep us in line…

movin’ down the roads last blog post..A word about Socks

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#9 Kevin Spencer
on Dec 6th, 2008 at 9:09 pm

Ha, I’m loving the new header pics. I would have stuck with the mutton chops personally.

Kevin Spencers last blog post..Election Souvenir

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#10 Dan
on Dec 7th, 2008 at 12:56 am

Movin down the road – We certainly can. I’m pretty sure I’m right at the bottom of the pecking order in our house

Kevin – Thanks. I think my eyes are a little dead in it personally, but it’ll do for now. I’m going to do another one which will be lit a bit better, but am currently only goateed so I’ll have to grow the beard back.

Dans last blog post..Advent Colander – Dec 6th

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#11 Holmes
on Dec 8th, 2008 at 3:45 pm

My son likes to unplug and plug my amp whenever I try to play. If I play sans amp, then he’s all over the strings. So like you, I don’t play much when he’s around.

Holmess last blog post..365 # 117: Mr. H.

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#12 Dan
on Dec 8th, 2008 at 11:47 pm

Holmes – I think if I had an amp there would be some sort of uprising

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